Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are doubling down with two different IPAs in December. Both of the IPAs the guys are drinking come from Penrose Brewing Company in Geneva. Brad got these cans a few months ago when he was out in the suburbs on his Oktoberfest crawl, so they have been hanging out in the fridge for a couple months. At a time of the year when stouts and big winter beers have taken over the shelves, it’s nice to have a great IPA. As the guys crush these cans, they talk about Nik’s trip to Bixi Beer in Logan Square. For years both Nik and Brad haven’t been the biggest fans of Bixi, but that may have changed. Not only was Nik’s recent trip there delicious, he also learned that Pipeworks will be taking over as guest brewer there. The idea that Pipeworks is taking over the space is very, very interesting. However, this news raises many questions about what that means for Bixi and Pipeworks going forward. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (55.2MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!